International Surfing Association (ISA)
Samsung backs breaking, skateboarding and surfing
Long-standing Olympic sponsor Samsung has become a commercial backer of breaking, skateboarding and surfing properties ahead of Paris 2024 but sponsorship support for the sports’ governing bodies remains m…
Skateboarding, sport climbing and surfing must wait until LA 2028 for IOC revenue share
The Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF), the umbrella organisation for the summer Olympic federations, has amended its statutes to allow sports to receive a share of Olympic…
Puerto Rico to host ISA World SUP and Paddleboard Championship in 2022
The International Surfing Association has awarded Puerto Rico hosting rights for the 2022 edition of its World SUP and Paddleboard Championship
International Surfing Association appoints Ferroni as marketing manager
The International Surfing Association has appointed Federico Ferroni as its new marketing and media manager
ISA president renews call for full Olympic revenues for Paris 2024
In an interview with SportBusiness, Fernando Aguerre, the president of the International Surfing Association (ISA), repeats his call for sports that appear at consecutive Games to receive a full share of Olympics revenue. Theo Andrew reports.
International Surfing Association calls for share of Olympic Games revenue
International Surfing Association (ISA) president Fernando Aguerre has called for the governing body to receive a share of Olympic Games revenues distributed by the International Olympic Committee (IOC),…
CAS rules ISA and ICF can organise SUP events, ISA to govern at Olympic level
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has cleared the way for both the International Surfing Association (ISA) and International Canoe Federation (ICF) to host Standup Paddle events, although the former…
World Surfing Games now postponed indefinitely
The International Surfing Association has reached an agreement with the government of El Salvador to postpone the World Surfing Games until further notice
ISA postpones World Surfing Games
The International Surfing Association and the government of El Salvador have jointly agreed to postpone the World Surfing Games in light of the continuing Covid-19 pandemic
El Salvador builds on surfing strategy with ISA’s 2020 World Games
El Salvador has furthered its ‘Surf City’ strategy by landing hosting rights to the 2020 World Surfing Games.
Paris 2024 selects Tahiti for Olympic surfing competition
Paris 2024 has today (Thursday) confirmed that the Polynesian island of Tahiti will host surfing events during its summer Olympic Games, subject to formal approval from the International Olympic Committee…
IFKO calls for IOC intervention in kiteboarding dispute
The International Federation of Kitesports Organisations (IFKO) has called on the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to intervene in a dispute over the positioning of kiteboarding in the sports movement
ICF hit by SUP World Championships court ruling
The International Canoe Federation is assessing its options after a court issued an injunction against the Portuguese Canoe Federation (FPC) which is set to prevent it from hosting the ICF’s first eve…
ISA and ICF’s StandUp Paddle battle heads to CAS arbitration
The International Surfing Association (ISA) and International Canoe Federation (ICF) have agreed to send their long-running battle over ownership of the StandUp Paddle (SUP) discipline to the Court of…